Champions League Final 2014-2015: Which style of play will prevail?

(Baonghean.vn) - Early morning on June 7, all eyes of fans will be on the Olympic Fire Pot (Berlin, Germany) to witness the top competition in the Champions League final between the two most successful football teams in the world today, Barcelona and Juventus.

The Champions League final on the morning of June 7 promises to bring a classic match to fans.

The success of the two teams in the 2014-2015 season

It can be said that the 2014-2015 season was a successful season beyond expectations for both Juventus and Barcelona when both rivals won the most important titles of the season. Juventus played extremely impressively and had no rivals in the domestic league when they were crowned champions 4 rounds early in Serie A, then crushed their rival Lazio to win the Copa Italia - the second most important tournament after Serie A. If Juventus wins the upcoming Champions League final, they will win the first treble in the team's history, something that the fans of the "Old Lady of Turin" are expecting.

To reach the Champions League final this year, Juve had to defeat big European clubs, especially they gave the rich Real "a taste of bitterness" when they defeated this opponent after two matches with a score of 3-2 with lightning defensive counter-attacking style.

Juventus lifted the Serie A championship trophy for the 2014-2015 season

The joy of Barca players on the day of winning La Liga 2014-2015

On the other side, Barcelona are not far behind when they won the La Liga championship for the 21st time early 3 rounds, then they defeated Athletic Bilbao to win the Spanish King's Cup. Like Juve, Barca will also win the treble if they defeat the Italian representative this weekend, something they only achieved once in the 2008/2009 season under coach Guardiola. In this year's Champions League season, coach Luis Enrique's team showed a destructive form when they defeated names such as Man City, Paris Saint Germain, before crushing Bayern Munich of his old teacher Guardiola to hold their heads high in the final.

The "Catenaccio" or "Tiki - Taka" strategy will bring glory

Juventus is a club that plays in the Catenaccio style (concrete defense and waiting for the opportunity to counterattack). With experienced defenders like Ogbonna, Bonucci, Chiellini, plus the agility of two full-backs who are playing very well this season, Evra and Lichtsteiner, Juventus is building a solid defense to create a foundation for them to choose a defensive counterattack in the upcoming final. The midfield with familiar names like Pirlo, Vidal, Pogba has shown experience and plays well together. Above, the forward line with Tevez has the ability to break through, maneuver in the penalty area, shoot powerfully and combined with Pirlo's delicate passing, will be very dangerous for any defense that neglects this player. Juventus with the above key players, playing very well together, has created for the "Old Lady" an unexpectedly successful season. One thing that cannot be ignored is that "Rejected goods" like Tevez or Evra are eager to prove to their old team that they are very good players and have the ability to make any victory. These are the strengths as well as the motivation for Allegri and his team to create miracles. But that does not mean that Juve does not have weaknesses. With the average age of the players over 30, it will be very difficult for Juve when they no longer have the agility and strength to fight back against teams that play fast, pass the ball continuously and have players with good breakthrough ability, so this is a difficult problem for coach Massimiliano Allegri and his team if they want to win the treble this season.

Tevez and Pirlo promise to be the surprise factor for coach Allegri's team.

The SMN trio has made a strong impression this season, it's hard for any defense to stop them.

With the successful team Barcelona, ​​they have built their name with the technical Tiki-taka style of play. But unlike the time of coach Guardiola, who sometimes played monotonously and was easy to predict, coach Enrique's time is still based on that style, but Barca plays faster, more effectively and more pragmatically. The proof of that is that last season the Catalan team scored a total of 120 goals on all fronts. Having that destructive power, in addition to collective strength, factors capable of causing change are indispensable. Last season, the player who made the difference and left a strong impression was none other than Messi. Coach Enrique built a squad with Messi as the core and the satellites around this player being Suarez and Neymar. The SMN trio had coordinated moves that made it very difficult for the opponent's defense to neutralize. With that form, Messi has scored a total of 10 goals in the Champions League (equal to Ronaldo, but still has one final match left to play) and will likely win the Golden Boot this season.

Barca's only weakness is probably that they are too focused on attacking, leading to gaps in their defense, which is an important move for teams playing defensive counter-attacks to exploit.

Which team do the numbers favor?

Juventus and Barca have met 8 times, with the results leaning towards the "Old Lady" with 4 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses. The most recent result was the quarter-final of the Champions League in the 2002-2003 season with a 2-1 victory (at Nou Camp) in favor of Juve. It can be said that history is on the side of the team from the "boot-shaped" country, but with the current form and quality of players, it shows that Barca is slightly better.

Both teams are evenly matched, so to reach the championship trophy, each team must have a cool head and a warm heart. But one thing is undeniable: fans will enjoy an exciting and emotional match between two football teams that are considered the strongest at this time.

Duc Anh (synthesis)